Laos Marked as “Country of Concern” for Food Security
According to the report, around 71,000 people had severe acute food insecurity, while 1.4 people were estimated to have moderate levels of food insecurity.
Laos was marked as a “country of concern” in August last year after being threatened by food insecurity, according to a 2022 FAO/WFP crop and food security assessment mission Laos report on Laos. The situation has been exacerbated by a range of factors including high prices of food, fuel, and agricultural inputs, inflationary headwinds for wages and purchasing power, reduced household income, and damage to infrastructure.
Jonathan Meadley
